Ankarana Miraihina

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Ankarana Miraihina
Ankarana Miraihina (Madagascar)
Ankarana Miraihina
Ankarana Miraihina
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°5′S 47°38′E / -23.083, 47.633
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Fianarantsoa
Region Atsimo-Atsinanana
District Farafangana
Elevation [1] 66 m (217 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 9,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ankarana Miraihina is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Farafangana, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region in Fianarantsoa Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 7.9% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are coffee, cassava and pepper. Services provide employment for 2% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 0.1% of the population.[2]

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c ILO census data. Cornell University (2002). Retrieved on 2008-05-05.

Coordinates: 23°5′S 47°38′E / -23.083, 47.633